How Many People Are Named Izell?
An estimated 490 people in the United States have the first name Izell. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Izell peaked in popularity in 1950 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Izell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Izell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
490
About 1 in 699,499 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1950
19 births
Total Registered
704
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Izell
Izell is predominantly male (97.6%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Izell as a male name
Ranked #12,996 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (19 births)
Izell as a female name
Ranked #5,481 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1913 (6 births)
Izell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Izell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 108 babies were registered. Izell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Izell by Decade
How has Izell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Izell by State
Birth registrations for Izell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 15 Izells were registered per state.
Izell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Izell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Izell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izell?
We estimate approximately 490 people named Izell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 699,499 Americans share this first name.
Is Izell a common name?
Izell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 704 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Izell most popular?
Izell reached peak popularity in 1950, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Izell is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Izell a male name?
Izell is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Izell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Izell Smith, Izell Johnson, Izell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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